EAI clears proposal to enhance generation capacity of Sawlakote HEPP

Project To Be Completed In 2 Phases

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 26: Central Electricity Authority of India has approved the proposal of Jammu and Kashmir government to enhance the generation capacity of upcoming Sawlakote Hydro Electric Power Project from 1200 MWs to more than 1850 MWs. Official sources said that the proposal was cleared in More

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10th class student designs JCB

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Apr 26: A 10th standard student, Shakeel Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Qadir Parray, of Haripora Tral in south Kashmir has designed a JCB which runs purely on water.  Shakeel, a student of Mantaki Wakf Higher Secondary School Awantipora, appeared in the Press Enclave here this afternoon More

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13 sportspersons get Govt jobs

Appointments made against direct recruitment quota

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday ordered direct appointment of 13 candidates in various departments against outstanding sportspersons category. As per order no: 431-GAD of 2012 dated April 26, 2012 issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) l3 outstanding More

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Geelani placed under house arrest

Srinagar, Apr 25: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was again placed under house arrest on Thursday, the spokesman of the conglomerate Ayaz Akbar said.  “Without showing any written order, police told Geelani Sahib that he cannot move out,” he added. Akbar More

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Govt has no funds to implement law on domestic violence: Minister

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 26: An Act to protect rights of women against domestic violence in Jammu and Kashmir has hit a roadblock.  Almost a year after the J&K Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force the Government says it is facing “financial constraints” to make its implementation More

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Cop commits suicide

Srinagar, Apr 26: A policeman allegedly committed suicide while another man made an abortive bid to end his life in Kashmir Valley, a police spokesman said on Thursday.  Constable Waseem Raja, posted as operator with 11th Battalion India Reserve Police at Khanabal in south Kashmir’s Islamabad More

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Resolve Kashmir during your tenure: Tarigami to PM

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Apr 26: The CPI (M), State General Secretary and MLA Kulgam, M Y Tarigami, on Thursday urged the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to take concrete steps to resolve the Kashmir issue before his tenure ends. “I appeal Prime Minister that he should not leave the office before taking More

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People offered sacrifices for Kashmir cause: JKLF

Srinagar, Apr 26: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Thursday said lakhs of Kashmiris had offered sacrifices for Kashmir cause. “Shaheed Muhammad Maqbool Bhat embraced gallows smiling and happily for a cause,” said the Front leaders, Showkat Ahmad Bakshi, Javid Ahmad Zargar and Manzoor More

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Students stage protest in Dadsar Tral

DEMAND FOR PE LECTURER

SHOWKAT DAR

Tral, Apr 26: Students of Govt HSS Dadsar Tral on Thursday staged protest against the Physical Education Department and demanded posting of PE lecturer in the school. The students took to streets and blocked the road for two hours due to which several vehicles remained stranded for hours More

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